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flogging vs horsewhipping

horsewhipping vs flogging

flogging and horsewhipping both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flogging Yes No No No
horsewhipping Yes No No No
As nouns, horsewhipping is a hyponym of flogging; that is, horsewhipping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flogging:
  • flogging: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  • horsewhipping: the act of whipping with a horsewhip
Other hyponyms of flogging include self-flagellation.
flogging (noun) horsewhipping (noun)
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment the act of whipping with a horsewhip
Difference between flogging and horsewhipping

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